Competition SAR5 - pic heavy

[cmdr249]

My wife actually inspired this one.

She actually likes my Competition Edge SARsquatch (why didn't I buy two???) and she likes the SAR5 that I have. She thought the SAR5 would look cool like the CE SARsquatch so I found another and went a step completely outside of what I normally would do.

The result: A Competition Grade SAR5 (minus the convex edge - yet)

Take a look at the process.

Starting sisters:

Mama SAR5, SARsquatch, and sister SAR5

Sister SAR5 and her CE SARsquatch

Here we go:

 

[cmdr249]

The bubbling begins:

-the bubbling finishes as they come off always tend to just creep me out a little for some reason...

 

[Jeremy Horton]

go buddy go! grind grind grind!!!!!!

 

[cmdr249]

Raw INFI

All-in-all what I found wasn't too bad once the crinkle coat was gone.

Look at the color variations and the dark grey.

 

[cmdr249]

Sister SAR5 after some work with 1000 and 2000 wet/dry and pics with her CE SARsquatch

The SAR family:

With the 'Mistress

 

[cmdr249]

And the Hairy Carry adopted child - Jerry Springer here they come...

Doesn't Hairy just seem to fit with the SARs?

 

[cmdr249]

I'm still going to do some more work on the blade finish with some 2000 grit.

I don't know what point, if it will, get a convex edge....

I definitely know why people pull the slabs to do polish work - the little nooks near the slabs are rough.

I am liking it so far.

Give me your feedback!

 

[cmdr249]

go buddy go! grind grind grind!!!!!!

Thanks Jeremy. All hand work - some more to do.

 

[AKMI]

I think they all look great! That's great your wife supports the habit.

Say goodbye to the retirement fund

 

[RobStanley]

Nice one! Thanks for sharing mate!:thumbup:

 

[cmdr249]

I think they all look great! That's great your wife supports the habit.

Say goodbye to the retirement fund

She is a keeper. She supports my gun/knife habit and contributes to it.

The first blade I got her was a DC Dumpster Mutt and she loved it. Then she started eyeballing my CE SARsquatch...

She hasn't seen the SAR5 yet - she's at work, so I want to see her reaction to it as well.

Nice one! Thanks for sharing mate!:thumbup:

Thanks Rob, I appreciate the compliment!

 

[mjswan]

Good job - that came out nice. Thanks for the photos showing parts of the process too.

Mike

 

[steelnut]

Got to love the strippers

 

[kdstrick]

Hey... how about posting some pics next time!

I am secure enough in my masculinity to say... nice pair, man... :thumbup:

 

[c4man]

Looks real good bro!

 

[resinguy]

Looking good! :thumbup:

Great minds think alike http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=552042

Yours looks better; I've been lazy this summer and haven't done any more on mine.

 

[cmdr249]

Looking good! :thumbup:

Great minds think alike http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=552042

Yours looks better; I've been lazy this summer and haven't done any more on mine.

Thanks for posting that link - I had never seen that. It was before I became INFI-addicted.

That is cool!

 

[resinguy]

cmdr249, where in Ohio are you? We have some folks up here that get together to play with our knives in the woods occasionally. Our next GTG will be in September.

 

[cmdr249]

cmdr249, where in Ohio are you? We have some folks up here that get together to play with our knives in the woods occasionally. Our next GTG will be in September.

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